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On 1 October Belarus increased export duties on some petroleum products exported outside the customs territory of the  Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). The increase in export duties was formalized by the Council of Ministers' Resolution No.724 of 30 September, BelTA learned from the National Legal Internet Portal.

The Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BelCCI) suggests improving the mechanism of financing industrial cooperation in the EAEU, Chairman of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mikhail Myatlikov said at the Eurasian Economic Forum in Yerevan, BelTA has learned.

Yakutia, one of Russia's leaders in film production, offers Belarus cooperation in the area, Head of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) of Russia Aisen Nikolayev told the media following his meeting with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko on 30 September, BelTA has learned. “For many people it may come as a surprise, but Yakutia is one of Russia’s most developed regions in terms of filmmaking. We rank third in Russia in film production behind Moscow and St. Petersburg. 25% of the awards...

Nina Krasnova, an honorary citizen of Svetlogorsk, told STV channel a story how she asked Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko for an autograph four years ago. The story took place in 2020 during the opening of the Ola war memorial in Svetlogorsk District. The opening ceremony was attended not only by descendants of the winners of that terrible war, but also the people who had to go through it. Among the attendees was Nina Krasnova, a former prisoner of a Nazi concentration camp....

Chairman of the State Authority for Military Industry of Belarus Dmitry Pantus met with Azerbaijan Deputy Minister of Defense - Director General Gurbanov Agil Salim Oglu on the second day of the ADEX 2024 exhibition, BelTA learned from the State Authority for Military Defense. The negotiations were also attended by representatives of some branches of the Armed Forces and the procurement department of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan. The meeting reviewed the progress of the existing...

The Belarusian air carrier Belavia operates at full capacity in all friendly markets, Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Anatoly Sivak said at a joint sitting of the House of Representatives and the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus on 25 September, BelTA has learned. "Nowadays, Belavia works at full capacity in all friendly markets. The company continues to develop the eastern and southern routes for regular air passenger transport. Belavia operates regular flights...